The following programs are set to take place in August with the Warsaw Community Public Library: 

News Release SYRACUSE – Curbside pickup of books, movies, and requests such as for, tax forms and free masks continues in the next phase of opening at the Syracuse Public Library beginning Monday, June 1. The new hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. and Tuesday, and 1 p.m. to 6 …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Public Library will host the following events in May and June: A Busy Time Of Year Memorial Day weekend is traditionally regarded as the official start of summer. Monday is a day of parades that reflect on the sacrifices made during past wars. The Syracuse Library is closing in observance of …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Public Library will hold the following events in April and May: May Brings The Start Of Summer Children’s Book Week starts off the month of May with special events and book raffles through the week. During the week, from April 30 until May 5, children of the Syracuse Library can stop …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Public Library will host the following events during the week of March 26. Important Programs to Attend Anywhere, anytime, lifelong learning continues to talk about the things that are meaningful in our everyday lives. The Syracuse Library is presenting the topic of heritage and what is left to future generations. Mary …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Community Career Center will host the following events in March. The Career Center is adjacent to the Goodwill retail store at 751 Anchorage Point Drive, Warsaw. All Career Center Events are free and open to the public. Using A Computer Mouse Tuesday, March 6 — 11 a.m. to noon   Using a computer …read more.

SYRACUSE — The science in our everyday lives discussion series continues at the Syracuse Library with the topic of motion. At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, Wendy Busse will share her reaction to the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Those that know they are coming are asked to call the library so that enough …read more.

  SYRACUSE—The Syracuse Library is the meeting place of a new group of people who want to improve their creative writing skills. The group will meet at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The group is encouraging anyone who likes to keep a journal, enjoys telling stories or wants feedback on a writing project to come …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — July figures from WorkOne indicate Kosciusko County hit another high with 40,776 individuals employed in the county in July of this year (latest data available). An increase of over 2,000 more jobs in the county since the previous high in 2007. An increase of over 6,000 more jobs since KEDCo was formed in …read more.

Milford Redevelopment Commission was visited by George Robertson, president of the Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation, at its monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 12, at town hall. Robertson updated the commission on KEDCO’s efforts to attract business and maintain a skilled workforce. According to Robertson, after three or four years of steady expansion, including the addition of …read more.

ELKHART — WorkOne is collaborating with Godfrey Marine for a hiring event, seeking qualified candidates for multiple openings, including quality inspectors, electric engine installers, aluminum welders and wood shop specialists. The event is slated for Dec. 15 in Elkhart. The event is set for 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Dec. 15, at WorkOne, 430 Waterfall Drive, …read more.

ELKHART — A hiring event for Pinnacle Transport is set for 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 9, at WorkOne, 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart. Pinnacle Transport has openings for drivers to transport new box trucks to dealerships in the U.S. and Canada. Candidates must be at least 23 years old, have a good driving record …read more.

SOUTH BEND — WorkOne joins auto parts manufacturer Benteler Automotive to host a hiring event featuring numerous open jobs in operations and maintenance. The event is slated for 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 3, at WorkOne, Elkhart County, 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart. Benteler Automotive, with a production facility in Goshen, is a unit of Benteler International AG, based in Salzburg, Austria. …read more.

ELKHART — WorkOne is collaborating with Towne Fire and Water Damage Restoration to host a hiring event seeking candidates for multiple openings. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Elkhart at WorkOne, 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart. Towne Fire and Water Damage Restoration is seeking candidates for open jobs as assistant water techs and carpenter apprentices. The wage for these openings is …read more.

By CHUCK KNEBL Communications Manager, WorkOne Northern Indiana SOUTH BEND — The Northern Indiana Workforce Board Inc. announced its receipt of $685,000 in federal grant funds will be directed to help elevate low-income Hoosiers age 55 and older. The board will use 90 percent of grant dollars for on-the-job training efforts, whereby WorkOne partners with …read more.

By CHUCK KNEBL Communications Manager, WorkOne SYRACUSE — WorkOne is joining AIA Countertops to organize a hiring event with more than 20 openings; the event is slated for 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the company’s Syracuse facility, 203 S. Huntington St. More than 20 openings are available for first and second …read more.

WorkOne is hosting a hiring event for Elkhart Community Schools (ECS) seeking bus drivers The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m. June 19 at WorkOne Elkhart County, 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart, and is open to job seekers only. Individuals seeking to interview on June 19 at the event must pre-register …read more.

WorkOne is teaming with MAP of Easton, Inc. to schedule two hiring events seeking to fill manufacturing positions, including floor manager, molder operators, maintenance technician and building maintenance. The events are scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 18 and 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 at WorkOne Saint Joseph County, 851 South Marietta St., …read more.

By CHUCK KNEBL Communications Manager, Workone Northern Indiana, Region 2 WorkOne officials announce results from employment-skills competitions among Northern Indiana youth during the inaugural Jobs for America’s Graduates Out-Of-School Career Development Conference, held April 29, in Plymouth. Winning from Kosciusko County were: Alexis Standley with professional JAG Specialist Paul Pegues, placed second in career presentation. …read more.

By Chuck Knebl Communications Manager, WorkOne Northern Indiana WorkOne is hosting a multi-employer job fair featuring five local employers. This job fair will run from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday, April 27, at WorkOne Elkhart, located at 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart. The employers featured at this job fair include: HMS Host, looking for full …read more.

By ALYSSA LOWE Manager of Marketing and Communications, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce The second annual Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Career Fair, GPS 2 Success, was held Tuesday, April 14 in collaboration with Kosciusko Leadership Academy and WorkOne. Over 2,500 11th- and 12th-grade students attended the college and career fair.  Students were bussed in from Lakeland …read more.

WorkOne is pushing to increase public awareness of its services to Hoosiers who have lost jobs by suffering through a layoff. WorkOne staff members have witnessed first-hand that losing employment through layoff is often traumatic for Northern Indiana residents. Staff members of WorkOne’s Rapid Response Team seek to help Hoosiers begin surmounting such trauma by …read more.

Warsaw Community High School is one of 15 high schools in the northern Indiana area that has implemented WorkOne’s JAG program as an option available to students wishing to better prepare themselves for life after high school. According to WorkOne Communication Manager Chuck Knebl, one of the main advantages available to students in the program is …read more.

By CHUCK KNEBL Communications Manager, Work One More than 30 employers from northern Indiana are planning to participate in an upcoming employers job fair, hosted by WorkOne in Goshen. This event is slated to run between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the Old Bag Factory, located at 1100 N. Chicago Ave., …read more.

WorkOne teams with Spherion to hold a hiring event on behalf of Utilimaster, which is seeking to fill more than 75 openings. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at WorkOne Elkhart County, 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart, IN 46516. A goal of the event is to hire more than 75 …read more.

WorkOne is teaming with Patrick Industries and AIA Countertops to hold a hiring event featuring multiple openings. The event is slated for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 26 at AIA’s facility, 203 South Huntington Street, Syracuse, IN 46567. The employers seek to hire motivated individuals with good attendance records, positive attitudes and who show traits …read more.

By CHUCK KNEBL Communications Manager, WorkOne WorkOne is please to announce the results of career development competitions among region two high school students that occurred during the Northern Indiana Career Development Conference. The Jobs for America’s Graduates students who earned first and second places in each competition have been invited to represent region two at …read more.

State Representative Greg Beumer (R-Modoc) has authored a bill which would allow the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to provide further reemployment services and training for unemployed Hoosiers. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 77-17 and will now go to the Senate for further consideration and debate. According to the …read more.

The career counseling program at Tippecanoe Valley High School has been bolstered as of late due to being sponsored through WorkOne. WorkOne is an organization that connects individuals with employers and vice versa. The implementation into schools gives students and added resource for exploring the options that exist for them after their high school experience ends. …read more.

Operation: Job Ready Veterans invites St. Joseph and Elkhart County Veterans to a week-long employment seminar at no charge to job seekers. WorkOne’s staff of experienced workforce development professionals, many of whom are veterans, has developed an effective approach to assisting veterans who are seeking employment and career opportunities in the civilian workforce. It takes …read more.

SOUTH BEND – WorkOne is collaborating with Specialized Staffing Solutions to hold a hiring event featuring multiple openings from Press Ganey for call-center representatives; the event is set for Oct. 29 in South Bend. WorkOne and Specialized Staffing Solutions hiring event on behalf of Press Ganey. The event at WorkOne in Saint Joseph County, 851 …read more.

“As I have chatted with you for the last year and a half, we need to address the skilled labor pool,” Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson said to the Kosciusko Redevelopment Commission on April 10. “Every prospect wants to know how much skilled labor you have and what’s your pipeline for creating skilled …read more.

Hoosiers ages 16 to 21 are invited to visit WorkOne’s Youth Job Fair on Saturday, March 29, to speak with local employers eager to hire qualified young people for an estimated 250 entry-level jobs. The event will be held WorkOne Saint Joseph County, 851 S. Marietta St., South Bend, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. …read more.

Yesterday, the Tippecanoe Valley High School JAG students competed against 15 other schools (including Rochester High School) at the regional Career Development Conference for WorkOne, held at the Ray & Joan Kroc Center in South Bend. The CDC competition is where all the JAG schools compete in both  group and individual activities, which are based …read more.

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the Indiana Department of Workforce Development will receive an additional $2.34 million in federal funds to retrain dislocated workers over the next two years. The grant is part of a $58 million effort to bolster state initiatives to retrain laid-off individuals through short-term class work or on-the-job training. …read more.

WorkOne is sponsoring a Youth Job Fair from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in Elkhart. An emphasis will be placed on Hoosiers in their late teens and early 20s, although the Job Fair is open to the general public. The event will be hosted at the Tolson Center, located at 1320 Benham …read more.

David Neff, team leader at WorkOne in Warsaw, attended the regular Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce board meeting April 10 and  spoke of the different programs offered by WorkOne, a non-profit. Among the programs offered by WorkOne is JAG, which helps high school students earn credits toward graduation and provides internship possibilities for participants. WorkOne also …read more.

WorkOne is teaming with Spherion and Goodwill Industries of Michiana to host a hiring event for Utilimaster to locate qualified candidates for multiple assembly and production positions. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the Bristol American Legion, 905 Maple St., Bristol, Ind. Job seekers should come …read more.

Whitley Products, headquartered in Warsaw, has apparently recalled its workers at the Plymouth plant, but company officials still refuse to offer an explanation. Whitley Products unexpectedly closed its Plymouth facility on Jan. 24 leaving approximately 100 employees out of work. Stacey Page Online has left several voice mail messages for company officials but have not …read more.

WorkOne is collaborating with local non-profit organizations to sponsor a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 18 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, 1522 Linden St., South Bend. Multiple positions are available from industries including manufacturing, logistics, distribution and warehousing, construction, banking and marketing and retail. The event is expected to …read more.